Share of women in parliament ipu in Colombia
Colombia: Share of women in parliament ipu was 29.41 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in Colombia, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in Colombia stood at 29.41. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Colombia peaked at 29.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.43, in 2006.
That places Colombia 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.66 | — |
| 1999 | 11.8 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.05 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 12.05 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.05 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.12 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.43 | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 8.43 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.43 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.43 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.65 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 12.12 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 12.12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.88 | +64.0% |
| 2015 | 19.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.67 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 18.13 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 18.71 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 18.34 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 18.82 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 28.88 | +53.4% |
| 2023 | 28.88 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.41 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 29.41 | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 29.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.82, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 29.41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.25, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +64.0% | 12.12 | 19.88 |
| 2022 | +53.4% | 18.82 | 28.88 |
| 2010 | +50.0% | 8.43 | 12.65 |
| 2006 | -30.4% | 12.12 | 8.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.73 | 11.66 | 11.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.56 | 8.43 | 12.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.42 | 12.12 | 19.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.62 | 18.34 | 29.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Colombia?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Colombia was 29.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.43 in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Colombia ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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